Trump Thinks Debate Moderator Anderson Cooper Will Be 'Very Biased'
During an interview with the Washington Post, the CEO criticized “how Anderson Cooper behaves.”
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Kit Harington And Andy Samburg Will Make Beautiful Children Together
We imagine Rose Leslie is beside herself. On Sunday, Kit Harington caused a stir by getting down on one knee in order to propose to comedian Andy Samberg, despite the thespian’s longstanding relationship with his former Games of Thrones costar.
Related: More Than Just Winter Is Coming After ‘Game Of Thrones” Kit Harington Reveals His Fine Assets
Fortunately for her, the whole thing was a lark; a throwaway bit Samberg and Harington muddled through shortly before announcing nominees for the Variety Talk Show Series category, which John Oliver rightly won for Last Week Tonight.
Related: Kit Harington Wants You To Stop Sexually Objectifying Him
Okay, so admittedly the nonnest of non-stories. Still, it’s worth mentioning that, in some alien dimension, Samburg and Harington would make a very good couple.
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Botswana To Deport American Hate Pastor Banned From South Africa
Terence Crutcher, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Liam Hemsworth, Scientology, Marc Jacobs, Kaytandra: HOT LINKS
TERENCE CRUTCHER. New overhead helicopter video (warning: graphic) shows shooting of unarmed black man by white officers in Tulsa. “Video recorded by a police helicopter and a patrol car’s dashboard camera shows Mr. Crutcher raising his hands, walking toward a car and leaning against it. He was then Tasered by one officer, Tyler Turnbough, and fatally shot by Officer Shelby, the department said, though the view from both cameras is obstructed in the moments before those actions. Tulsa’s police chief, Chuck Jordan, said at a news conference Monday that Mr. Crutcher was unarmed and did not have a weapon in his vehicle.”
BROKEN BRANGELINA. Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt. “She’s asking for physical custody of the couple’s 6 children. She is asking the judge to give Pitt visitation. It’s significant …she does not want Brad to have joint physical custody … only joint legal custody. Sources connected with the couple tell us … Angelina’s decision to file has to do with the way Brad was parenting the children … she was extremely upset with his methods”
PATH TO VICTORY. Robbie Mook outlines how Clinton will win, in memo to donors: “Here’s the story that no poll can tell: Hillary Clinton has many paths to 270 electoral votes, while Donald Trump has very few. Hillary is nearly certain to win 16 ‘ blue’ states, including Washington D.C., which will garner her 191 electoral votes,” writes Mook in the nearly 2,000-word memo that was blasted out in the early evening, and which was obtained by POLITICO. “If we add the five states that FiveThirtyEight.com gives Hillary a 70% or greater chance of winning (Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin), Hillary only needs 10 more electoral votes.”
NBC POLL. Clinton regaining momentum: “She now enjoys 50 percent support among likely voters and Trump has 45 percent support.”
2016 ELECTION. Obama feeling new sense of urgency: “The shift in tone was evident Saturday night, when Obama delivered an emotional speech to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in which he said it would be “a personal insult, an insult to my legacy” if black voters did not come out in sufficiently large numbers for Clinton in November. On Sunday, a quieter and more measured Obama struck a similar note at a Manhattan fundraiser for Clinton where he warned Democrats that the deep polarization in the country was making a close election inevitable.”
Obama will begin campaigning 1-2 days per week for Clinton and Dems, per @staceypklein. pic.twitter.com/WopAjXB86S
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) September 20, 2016
SCUMMIT MEETING. Paul Ryan meets with Ivanka: “Their meeting came after Ryan’s address at the Economic Club of New York earlier in the afternoon and was at Ivanka Trump’s request, according to two sources familiar with the meeting. Ryan talked about his experience as the 2012 vice presidential nominee and Trump shared updates about her father’s campaign, an aide said.”
WYOMING. Wyoming Equality gets new leader: “Everybody thinks the LGBT community has equal rights, which we don’t,” said John King of Laramie, who is taking the helm of Wyoming Equality. “We have to rely on a donor base more than ever so. Basically, we’re counting on donors. We’re counting on membership, and we’re counting on events.”
BOTSWANA. Homophobic US pastor Steven Anderson arrested, will be deported: “A government statement did not say why Steven Anderson had been declared a ‘prohibited immigrant’. He was arrested after doing a radio interview in the capital, Gaborone. Mr Anderson runs the Faithful Word Baptist Church, which says that homosexuality is an abomination punishable by the death penalty.”
SELF-DRIVING CARS. Federal approval on the horizon: “We envision in the future, you can take your hands off the wheel, and your commute becomes restful or productive instead of frustrating and exhausting,” said Jeffrey Zients, director of the National Economic Council, adding that highly automated vehicles “will save time, money and lives.”
KAYTANDRA. Out gay producer and DJ wins Canada’s Polaris prize. “Kaytranada has won the Polaris Music prize for his album 99.9%. The award – Canada’s equivalent to the Mercury prize – is given to the Canadian album with the most artistic merit, regardless of sales or label.”
DEEPLY SORRY. Wells Fargo chief to apologize on Tuesday: “The chief executive of Wells Fargo, John G. Stumpf, will say in testimony Tuesday morning that he is ‘deeply sorry’ for selling customers unauthorized bank accounts and credit cards and that he takes ‘full responsibility’ for the unethical activity, according to a copy of the remarks prepared for a Senate Banking Committee hearing.”
SCIENTOLOGY. A drone takes flight over Scientology’s 500-acre international management headquarters near Hemet, California. “nown as “Int Base” to Scientologists, it’s also called “Gold” or “Gold Base” because it houses the studios of Golden Era Productions, where Scientology makes its films.”
MARC JACOBS. Designer apologizes for sending white models in fake dreadlocks down the runway.
LIAM HEMSWORTH. On getting undressed for The Dressmaker: “I didn’t eat for weeks. I did some pushups in my trailer. Anytime you’re going to come out and take your top off, it’s good to do a couple of pushups…It’s very difficult to come out and just take your clothes off.”
POLAR BEAR. World’s saddest polar bear offered new home: “The Yorkshire Wildlife Park, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, has made an offer to remove Pizza the polar bear from the Grandview Aquarium, in Guangzhou, Animals Asia said.”
DIRTY GOOSE. New gay bar opens in D.C. “The theme really came to us as we went to LGBT bars in D.C.,” Parker told DCist. “We enjoy all of them, but thought there was an opening for an approachable, upscale LGBT bar; somewhere where you could go on a date or leave straight from work and go to a happy hour still in your suit, or show up on a Saturday with a T-shirt and jeans on.” Website.
CHRISTOPHER SORENSEN. Finding beauty in disease. “Populated with skulls, sunflowers, and splashes of hot-pink paint, Sorenson’s art is pretty, but the muses are grim: psoriasis, malaria, gonorrhea, syphilis, cancer, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis.”
EMIRATES FIRST CLASS. Vlogger Casey Neistat got an upgrade.
GOPRO KARMA. Action cam company introduces folding drone:
TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY. Revisiting Tongan taekwondo Olympian Pita Taufatofua.
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Keith Olbermann Exposes the Real Secret Behind Donald Trump’s ‘Plan to Defeat ISIS’ – WATCH
In the latest episode of his GQ web series The Closer, Keith Olbermann focused on Donald Trump’s much touted ‘secret plan to defeat ISIS’ following the attacks in New York and New Jersey over the weekend.
It was back in May 2015 when Trump first said he knew how to defeat ISIS, a plan he couldn’t tell anyone about–not the general public, not even the generals who have been tasked by the US government with bringing down the terrorist organization.
But Donald Trump wouldn’t tell us how to defeat ISIS because he wanted to keep it a secret–a secret that if revealed could have stopped terror attacks around the world and saved countless lives in the last year and a half. But in fairness to the Donald, he didn’t fess up because he couldn’t.
Olbermann explains, “Trump has no idea what to do, except ‘knock them.’ There is no plan, secret or otherwise, there is nothing he is concealing, there is no deal for him to make.”
But just recently, Trump did give us a window into what he thinks his secret plan is. Olbermann says,
“The secret plan, the foolproof plan, the absolute way of defeating ISIS plan, the one he wouldn’t tell and thus hundreds of people who could have been saved by it I guess were instead murdered, the big plan is to tell the generals they have 30 days to think up a big plan. Trump had no plan. He has no plan. He will have no plan. He is not a leader. He is not tough. He is not concerned about ISIS except as a sales tool to get your vote.”
Watch, below.
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Keith Olbermann Exposes the Real Secret Behind Donald Trump’s ‘Plan to Defeat ISIS’ – WATCH
Nyle DiMarco Stars in ASL Ad for Hillary Clinton: ‘The Voice of Your Vote is the Greatest Voice We Have’ – WATCH
Dancing with the Stars and America’s Top Model winner Nyle DiMarco, who is deaf, recorded an ad for Hillary Clinton which Clinton tweeted this morning.
Says DiMarco in the ad, using sign language:
“You can leave this ad muted — there’s nothing to hear. And keep scrolling past if you want, we’re used to being ignored. But if you’re still listening to my voice, please know that there are a lot of people out there without one. Among the 50 million Americans living with a disability, many don’t have the ability to work, to travel, or to do countless other things you might take for granted.”
Adds DiMarco: “So this November, please consider voting for the only candidate with a plan to change that. Because the voice of your vote is the greatest voice we have.”
“The voice of your vote is the greatest voice we have.” —@NyleDiMarcot.co/tTgeqxNqYm pic.twitter.com/X3oqEoOYsU
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 20, 2016
DiMarco, who describes his sexual orientation as “sexually fluid”, spoke at the Human Rights Campaign’s national dinner last week and joked that one major advantage he has over people who can hear is that he doesn’t have to listen to Donald Trump:
“Seriously, I don’t find not being able to hear an obstacle or a boundary. For me and for many of us, it is an advantage and it’s a part of my identity in fact. It’s a huge part of who I am. And in this very turbulent political year, trust me, don’t you want to sometimes just turn the volume off completely when Donald Trump starts to rant? I have a tremendous advantage there as well. I don’t hear a thing.”
He added:
“My passion, personally, is being my true self while inspiring young people who are struggling with their identities to love themselves for who they are. And myself, as a sexually fluid deaf man, I know that embracing all our identities is the way to thrive and to overcome the limitations and prejudices that surround us. There is no doubt in my mind that human diversity is what colors our world. For all LGBTQ Americans, we know from experience that labels can’t hold us back. We can change the world one person at a time simply by being our true selves.”
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#AM_Equality Tip Sheet: September 20, 2016
THANK YOU, MAYOR ROBERTS AND CHARLOTTE CITY COUNCIL, FOR STANDING ON THE SIDE OF EQUALITY: As Governor McCrory and Republican legislative leaders continue to face intense public backlash over the damaging consequences of HB2, Charlotte city leaders rejected pressure to to repeal citywide LGBTQ protections. HRC and ENC were joined by Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Council member John Autry and other allies yesterday morning to denounce the scheme and called on the North Carolina General Assembly to convene and repeal HB2 once and for all. Dozens of supporters of the LGBTQ non-discrimination ordinance attended last night’s City Council meeting, holding signs thanking leaders for standing firm. More than 135 million Americans — or 42 percent of the country — live in cities with similar protections, including Atlanta, Minneapolis, Dallas, Orlando and Jackson, Mississippi. Notably, the so-called “reset” proposed by Governor McCrory and state lawmakers wouldn’t even fix the problem caused by the vile HB2. Earlier this year, the NCAA renewed its commitment to ensuring that all fans and players, including LGBTQ people, are able to enjoy NCAA events without fear of discrimination. Without Charlotte’s nondiscrimination ordinance in place, North Carolina will not win back games. More from HRC.
While @PatMcCroryNC & his allies bully Charlotte, more than 135 million Americans live in cities w/ laws like CLT’s t.co/7tlav4wdcU
— HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) September 19, 2016
HEY DONNY JR — PEOPLE ARE NOT SKITTLES: Last night, Donald Trump Jr. posted a horrifying image comparing Syrian refugees to Skittles. A representative from the candy company condemned the disgusting meme, saying ‘Skittles are candy. Refugees are people. We don’t feel it’s an appropriate analogy.” Over the last several years the world has witnessed ISIL systematically torture, maim and execute LGBTQ people across Syria. For hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing ISIL’s terror, including persecuted LGBTQ people, America is a beacon of hope. HRC has signed onto letters, along with other human rights and civil society organizations, opposing efforts to hinder the U.S.’s refugee resettlement program. It is in the DNA of this nation to welcome those escaping war-torn lands and persecution, and we can never allow fear to change our values.
FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPEAL OF DON’T ASK DON’T TELL: Today marks the five-year anniversary of the official end of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) — the archaic and deeply discriminatory law that barred gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans from serving openly in the military. Read HRC National Press Secretary Stephen Peters’ (@StephenPeters2) op-ed on in The Huffington Post on his personal experience with the discriminatory law, and the stakes for LGBTQ service members in this year’s election.
TUESDAY TWEET: Executive Director of Equality North Carolina Chris Sgro (@cristoferosgro) blasted the North Carolina GOP for their ridiculous claim that anyone OTHER than North Carolina Pat McCrory and his merry band of anti-LGBTQ friends in the North Carolina General Assembly are to blame for the disastrous HB2. TUESDAY TWEET: Executive Director of Equality North Carolina Chris Sgro (@cristoferosgro) blasted the North Carolina GOP for their ridiculous claim that anyone OTHER than North Carolina Pat McCrory and his merry band of anti-LGBTQ friends in the North Carolina General Assembly are to blame for the disastrous HB2.
.@NCGOP that’s so weird! Don’t remember @RoyCooperNC, @JenRobertsNC signing #HB2. @PatMcCroryNC did that. #repealhb2 pic.twitter.com/TtXQfdHEn5
— Chris Sgro (@cristoferosgro) September 19, 2016
HRC MOURNS THE PASSING OF CRYSTAL EDMONDS: On Friday, Baltimore police announced that 32-year old Crystal Edmonds, a transgender woman, died after being fatally shot early Friday morning. At the time of writing, no arrests have been made and authorities are requesting that anyone with information regarding Crystal’s death call the Baltimore police. Crystal is at least the 19th transgender person — nearly all transgender women of color — to be killed in 2016. More from HRC.
BAN ON LGBTQ CREDIT DISCRIMINATION: Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) established critical credit nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people. CFPB’s new guidance prohibits financial institutions like banks, credit card companies, credit unions, and finance companies from engaging in discrimination on the basis of gender‑identity and sexual orientation. More from HRC.
BISEXUAL AWARENESS WEEK: Yesterday marked the start of Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek. The week will culminate on Friday with Bisexuality Day. Stay tuned to HRC’s blog to learn more about Bisexual Awareness Week and check out hrc.org/bisexual for more information about the community and the issues it currently faces.
SAFE PLACE TO LEARN: Yesterday, the Department of Education released Safe Place to Learn, an online resource addressing sexual harassment in schools, including complying with Title IX sex discrimination rules, which include discrimination based on gender identity.
ROMANIAN COURT TO RULE IN MARRIAGE EQUALITY CASE: Romania’s Constitutional Court may rule on a case today regarding a same-sex couple who has asked for marriage equality. While a positive ruling is unlikely in the largely Orthodox country, the case marks a historic step toward LGBTQ equality. More from Fox News.
READING RAINBOW
HRC shares four back-to-school tips for LGBTQ parents and guardians… Gay Star News reports that Sweden is the first country to hit the UNAIDS/World Health Organization’s 90-90-90 goal with regards to HIV… “Genderfluid” has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary… Check out these 5 must-watch LGBTQ moments from the Emmys… Mic reviews ‘Strut,’ a new reality show about transgender models…
Have news? Send us your news and tips at [email protected]. Click here to subscribe to A.M. Equality and follow @HRC for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!
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#BiWeek: Five Resources on Bisexual Health
As we celebrate Bisexual Awareness Week, we recognize that experiences among bisexual people in healthcare settings remain rarely discussed or understood by community organizers, medical professionals and researchers.
Bisexuals face striking rates of poor health outcomes ranging from cancer and obesity, to sexually transmitted infections to mental health problems. Studies suggest that bisexuals comprise nearly half of all people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual, making the bisexual population the single largest group within the LGBTQ community –– yet, as a community, we are doing little to address the needs of bisexual people.
Moreover, transgender people and people of color comprise large portions of the bisexual community –– with more than 40 percent of LGBTQ people of color identifying as bisexual, and about half of transgender people describing their sexual orientation as bisexual or queer –– making these groups vulnerable to further disparities that occur at the intersections of biphobia, racism and transphobia.
Here are five unique resources for the bisexual community:
1. HRC’s “A Resource Guide to Coming Out As Bisexual” features the inspirational words of bisexual people who have come out and found community and fulfillment, as well as advice about the risks and rewards of coming out, and strategies for navigating real life coming out situations – from telling family and friends, to assessing whether a workplace would be supportive and safe.
2. HRC Foundation’s “Supporting and Caring for Our Bisexual Youth” report, based on one of the largest surveys ever of LGBTQ youth and released in partnership with the Bisexual Resource Center, BiNet USA, and the Bisexual Organizing Project, revealed a troubling chasm between the experiences of bisexual youth in America and their non-LGBTQ peers.
3. Bisexual visibility and inclusion continue to be a challenge for many workplaces. Check out HRC Foundation’s resource on bisexual visibility in the workplace and action steps to improve bisexual inclusion in your workplace here.
4. HRC’s report “Health Disparities Among Bisexual People” found that bisexuals face striking rates of poor health outcomes ranging from cancer and obesity, to sexually transmitted infections to mental health problems. Studies suggest that bisexuals comprise nearly half of all people who identify as LGB, making the bisexual population the single largest group within the LGBTQ community –– yet, as a community, we are doing little to address the needs of bisexual people.
5. What does it mean to be bisexual? How many people are bisexual? What concerns do bisexual people have? Check out these answers to some basic questions about bisexuality.
www.hrc.org/blog/biweek-five-resources-on-bisexual-health?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed
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